Safari 16 adds support for web push notifications (Push API)
The long-awaited support for web push notifications in Safari is finally here.
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Push API: detect browser support (feature detection)
How can you find out if the current browser supports the Push API and Web Push Notifications?
Can you display notifications when the browser is closed?
Is it possible to display the notifications from a website even when Chrome, Firefox or other browsers are closed?
Does Brave browser support web push notifications?
Brave is a privacy-focused browser, with a small market share, and you may be surprised to learn that it supports web push notifications.
Apple is working on Web Push Notifications for iOS and Safari (2023 Update)
The standard for web push notifications (Push API) is now available on iOS and Safari. You can read more about the history of this feature on Safari in this blog post, which has received multiple updates, from the first rumors in 2021 to the release of the feature on iOS in 2023.
Can I use the (Web) Push API with hybrid mobile apps?
Many developers have asked if they can use Pushpad for sending push notifications to their hybrid mobile apps. Basically they want to **use the W3C Push API inside a WebView**. That would make sense, because a WebView is a sort of browser embedded inside an application.
Does Safari on iOS support web push notifications?
Safari on iOS supports web push notifications starting from iOS v16.4 (released in 2023). Previous versions did not support web push notifications.
Microsoft Edge now supports web push notifications
Microsoft has just announced that the latest version of Edge supports the Push API.
Let's ask Apple to add Web Push Notifications to iOS
We've all been there: you have built a great web app, optimized for mobile, but you have to build a native or hybrid web app just to send push notifications.
Opera 42+ supports push notifications
Opera has just added support for push notifications.